approximation

Example Sentences

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In chip design, engineers can’t simulate the physics of the real world perfectly, so they rely on approximations of reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Choi recognizes this caveat but said he thinks it is valuable to incorporate even a rough approximation of, say, future earnings rather than exclude them from financial planning.

From The Wall Street Journal

While the data does not specifically detail children per filer, it does show tax exemptions claimed, which is a pretty good approximation.

From MarketWatch

Using a publicly traded stock as a proxy for a privately held company provides only a rough approximation of the private firm’s worth.

From Barron's

When he’d put a full block between himself and the police officer, he quickly pulled up Google Translate, and after a few tries, keyed in the best approximation of what he’d heard the man say.

From Literature